Diatom communities in Petuniabukta (Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago): a taxonomic and (paleo)ecological approach

• Main Authors: Pinseel, Eveline, Kopalová, Kateřina, Van de Vijver, Bart
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Biology and Life Sciences; Arctic; Svalbard; Svalbard Archipelago; Petuniabukta; Garmaksla; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/7154308; http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-7154308

Diatoms are one of the most abundant algal groups in polar ecosystems, both in number of specimens as in number of species. Their characteristic silica valve and the significant responses to changes in their physical and chemical environment, make them excellent bio-indicators used in applied enviro...